Synonyms and antonyms of Opera in British Thesaurus

aria (noun)

a song for one of the main singers in an opera or oratorio

comic opera (noun)

an opera that tells a humorous story and contains some spoken parts

diva (noun)

a famous female opera singer

diva (noun)

a famous female singer of popular music or jazz

Gilbert and Sullivan ()

funny operettas written in the 19th century by two Englishmen, W S Gilbert, who wrote the words, and Arthur Sullivan, who wrote the music

Glyndebourne ()

an opera festival that is held every summer in England

grand opera (noun)

an opera with a serious story in which the words are sung

intermezzo (noun)

a short piece of music played between the main parts of an opera or a longer piece of music

kabuki (noun)

traditional Japanese plays that contain songs, dances, and mime, and in which men play both male and female parts

librettist (noun)

someone who writes the librettos of operas

libretto (noun)

the words of an opera

the Met (informal)

informal the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City

opera (noun)

a type of play performed by singers and an orchestra

opera (noun)

connected with, consisting of, or performing in opera

opera (noun)

opera considered as an art form

opera glasses (noun)

an object that you look through so that you can see the actors on a stage more clearly

opera house (noun)

a theatre where operas are performed

operatic (adjective)

relating to opera

operetta (noun)

a musical entertainment that is like an opera with a less serious story

prima donna (noun)

the most important female singer in an opera

recitative (noun)

in opera, the ordinary words that are sung or spoken between the important songs